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FREE e-Books!
Wednesday 25th February, 2026
We would like to share our latest e-Books, which share knowledge in childcare, health and social care, and business. We hope you find them interesting and informative, and a good insight into our course content.
NEW! Understanding Child Development Theories
An e-Book for childcare practitioners, educators, parents, and carers who want to understand major theories about how children grow and develop.
Understanding Child Development Theories.pdf
CHILDCARE
Encouraging Positive Behaviour in a Learning Environment
This e-Book explores what positive behaviour looks like at an early years or school setting. It suggests strategies to reduce challenging behaviour and how to handle conflict between children. There is also a section on when challenging behaviour, or behavioural changes, may be a cause for concern or sign of an additional need.
Encouraging Positive Behaviour in a Learning Environment.pdf
Understanding Cognitive Development in Children
An e-Book for childcare practitioners, educators, parents, and carers who want to understand cognitive development in children and young people, the importance of sensory experiences, relevant theories and theorists, and how to be a responsive adult who provides an enabling environment for development.
Understanding Cognitive Development in Children-1-16.pdf
Understanding Safer Sleeping for Babies
An e-Book for childcare practitioners who care for babies and want to understand safer sleeping guidelines to widen knowledge and support prevention of SIDS.
Understanding Safer Sleeping for Babies.pdf
School Holiday Support: Visual Daily Planners
An e-Book for parents and carers who are looking for ideas to keep children, especially neurodivergent children, in a routine during the school holidays.
Responding to Safeguarding Concerns and Disclosures
An e-Book for Designated Safeguarding Leads / Officers who need to understand the actions to take when safeguarding concerns and disclosures are raised to them.
Responding to Safeguarding Concerns and Disclosures.pdf
BUSINESS
Understanding Leadership Styles and Conflict
An e-Book for professionals who are new to a leadership role or looking to advance at work, and want to develop their leadership skills (including managing conflict).
Understanding Leadership Styles and Conflict.pdf
CARE
Understanding Mental Capacity in Adult Care
An e-Book for health and social care practitioners who need to understand The Mental Capacity Act, assess capacity, make 'best interest' decisions for the individuals they support, and work in the least restrictive way possible.